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Furniture Labels: Telling the Makers, Retailers and Associations Apart (4/13/10)
This metal emblem was used by members of the Grand Rapids Furniture Makers Guild, beginning in 1931, to certify each individual piece of furniture by number as having been made by a Guild member.Furniture making in America in the 19th century ranged from the small shop, like that of Duncan Phyfe in downtown … More >>


Motion Pictures That Chronicle Circus Life Mix Collectible Categories (4/13/10)
This book was published in 1928 by Gosset & Dunlap following the release of “4 Devils.” On the right page it says “Novelized by Guy Fowler from the Fox Picture produced by F.W. Murnau.” On the left you see the four stars of the motion picture—Charles Morton, Janet Gaynor, Nancy Drexel and Barry Norton. Other scenes for the movie appear throughout the book. Prices for this book range from $25 to $80.  Circus life is a natural for motion pictures. Old movies give us rare glimpses of long-gone, circus performers and their … More >>


Top 10 Worthopedia Searches for March, 2010 (4/6/10)
SheleighlyHere we go with the WorthPoint Top 10 Worthopedia Searches for March, 2010. Let’s take a look at what other … More >>


What Makes It a ‘Civil War Watch’ vs. a ‘Civil War Relic?’ (4/5/10)
Abraham Lincoln’s watch is considered a “hands down” Civil War relic.It may seem you’d need to be very gullible to believe what many sellers put in their descriptions, namely that … More >>


Salvador Dali Sterling Silver ‘Easter Christ’ Plate (3/29/10)
An example of the 1972 Lincoln Mint’s Salvador Dali sterling silver Easter plate entitled “Easter Christ.”A reader from Oshkosh, Wis. Writes: “After my parents died, I inherited a 1972 Lincoln Mint, Salvador Dali, sterling silver, Easter … More >>


Find of the Week: Steiff Easter Rabbit (3/29/10)
This 18-centemeter maize mohair Easter Rabbit was only produced in 1949 and was one of the very first Steiff items produced after the Giengen factory reopened after the Second World War.As the seasons turn from winter to spring, it is not too early to start thinking about Easter and all … More >>


The Origin of the Chocolate Easter Bunny – Collecting Antique Chocolate Molds (3/29/10)
A 12-inch T. C. Weygant and Company mold of a rabbit holding his hat. This mold is noted for its fine detail.How can we think of Easter without a chocolate bunny? Today, the foil-wrapped confections are mass-produced by the hundreds of … More >>


Where’s Will? – Scott Antique Markets, Atlanta (3/25/10)
The US Army dirigible RS-1 at Scott Field in Illinois.ATLANTA – I wandered off to the Scott Antiques Markets in Atlanta (Scott is a show that that runs monthly … More >>


One Man’s 25-Year Journey Collecting Japanese Ceramics (3/23/10)
A large Shoza plate that John Wocher considers to be the best piece in this 500-plus-piece collection of Japanese ceramics. Are you a collector or are you in an accumulating phase? I interviewed John Wocher, a hospital executive in … More >>


U.S.M.T. Corps and the Civil War Telegraph Service Watch (3/17/10)
This watch, Waltham P.S. Bartlet made in 1864, a genuine relic of the U.S. Military Telegraph Corps and really belongs in a museum devoted to the history of communications and telegraphy. It is by pure chance that I have the great fortune and honor to own this fine watch. The U.S. Military Telegraph Corps was formed in 1861 following the outbreak of the American Civil War. David Strouse, Samuel … More >>


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